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The Proclamation

SAINT PATRICK, slave to Milcho of the herds
Of Ballymena, wakened with these words:
'Arise, and flee
Out from the land of bondage, and be free!'
Glad as a soul in pain, who hears from heaven
The angels singing of his sins forgiven,
And, wondering, sees
His prison opening to their golden keys,
He rose a man who laid him down a slave,
Shook from his locks the ashes of the grave,
And outward trod
Into the glorious liberty of God.
He east the symbols of his shame away;
And, passing where the sleeping Milcho lay,
Though back and limb
Smarted with wrong, he prayed, 'God pardon him!'
So went he forth; but in God's time he came
To light on Uilline's hills a holy flame;
And, dying, gave
The land a saint that lost him as a slave.
O dark, sad millions, patiently and dumb
Waiting for God, your hour at last has come,
And freedom's song
Breaks the long silence of your night of wrong!
Arise and flee! shake off the vile restraint
Of ages; but, like Ballymena's saint,
The oppressor spare,
Heap only on his head the coals of prayer.
Go forth, like him! like him return again,
To bless the land whereon in bitter pain
Ye toiled at first,
And heal with freedom what your slavery cursed.

poem by John Greenleaf Whittier
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Oh Bondage Up Yours

Some people think little girls
Should be seen and not heard
But I think, Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
One, Two, Three, Four
Bind me tie me
Chain me to the wall
I wanna be a slave
To you all
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Chain-store chain-smoke
I consume you all
Chain-gang chain-mail
I don't think at all
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Thrash me crash me
Beat me till I fall
I wanna be a victim
For you all
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Bind me tie me
Chain me to the wall
I wanna be a slave
To you all
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Bind me tie me
Chain me to the wall
I wanna be a slave
To you all
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more
Oh bondage up yours
Oh bondage no more

song performed by by X-Ray Spex
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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Heaven Has A New Angel

Heaven Has A New Angel

your pain is gone
your stay was short
your memory will last forever

you've touched so many
loved by all
there for us we were about to fall

a whisper of an angel your words will be
the glory of an angel your light shall be
our new guardian angel you will be

Heaven has a new angel

poem by Mark Petro
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Going Away

Walking to-day on the Common,
I heard a stranger say
To a friend who was standing near him,
'Do you know I am going away? '
I had never seen their faces,
May never see them again;
Yet the words the stranger uttered,
Stirred me with nameless pain.

For I knew some heart would miss him,
Would ache at his going away!
And the earth would seem all cheerless
For many and many a day.
No matter how light my spirits,
No matter how glad my heart,
If I hear those two words spoken,
The teardrops always start.

They are so sad and solemn,
So full of a lonely sound;
Like dead leaves rustling downward,
And dropping upon the ground,
Oh, I pity the naked branches,
When the skies are dull and gray,
And the last leaf whispers softly,
'Good-bye, I am going away.'

In the dreary, dripping autumn,
The wings of the flying birds,
As they soar away to the south land,
Seem always to say those words.
Wherever they may be spoken,
They fall with a sob and a sigh;
And heartaches follow the sentence,
'I am going away, Good-bye.'

O God, in Thy blessed kingdom,
No lips shall ever say,
No ears shall ever harken
To the words 'I am going away.'
For no soul ever wearies
Of the dear, bright angel land,
And no saint ever wanders
From the sunny golden land.

poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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The good man, though a slave, is free; the wicked, though he reigns, is a slave, and not the slave of a single man, but — what is worse — the slave of as many masters as he has vices.

quote by Saint Augustine
Submitted by Veronica Serbanoiu
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A Visit

To the male and the female,
And among the people of my race;
But Abraham had two sons,
One by a slave woman and the other by a free woman!

Glad tidings,
A Malak from heaven brought me the news! !
And like a visit to Syrai and Cilicia,
But the land of gold is now free at last.

Peace and quietness,
To the land of goats and sheep!
Peace and tranquility,
To the land of rivers and lakes!
And today you are like the headless body after war,
But how do you carry things on your heads?

I am set apart from my mother's womb,
So why do you spy on my liberty?
For it only takes a visit for you to know my name,
And like the children of Abraham in the land of joy.

poem by Edward Kofi Louis
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Heaven Is With You

(by chuck jackson & marvin yancy)
(hoo---)
(doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo)
(doo, doo, doo, doo, doo)
(heaven is with you and Im glad Im with you tonight)
Just a little bit of heaven
(heaven is with you and Im glad Im with you tonight)
Theres no place Id rather be
Than here tonight resting close to you
cause in your arms I feel so strong
I do believe we will love on forever, forever----
Heaven is with you and Im glad Im with you tonight
Aww, baby, let me say that heaven must be
It must be with you tonight, yeah
I wanna be just what you see
Now I want to give all of me eternally
Yeah, yeah
And you can bet and count on me
cause Im all yours faithfully, forever, forever--
Oh, (heaven) ha, oh, woh, (is with you) oh, woh,
(and Im glad) oh, woh, (Im with you tonight) ho, ho, yeah
Im sure that you must be an angel
cause (heaven) yeah, (is with you) yeah
(and Im glad Im with you tonight) oh, woh---well
Ooh, wee, baby, baby, baby
For it was your love that really inspired me
I will go wherever your love guides me
And I do believe that wherever we go
Baby, our love cant help but grow
Oh (heaven is with you) woh----
(and Im glad Im with you tonight) yeah, yeah
All I can say is
(heaven is with you and Im glad Im with you tonight)
Hoo, your love, your love
Is like heaven, is like heaven---
(heaven is with you and Im glad Im with you tonight)
Oh, oh, oh oh
Youre like heaven
Just a little bit of heaven
(heaven is with you)
Just a little bit of heaven
(and Im glad Im with you tonight)

song performed by by Natalie Cole
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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You Are Clearly Heaven's Angel

I see them in the heavens above your head.
I hear them from your eyes with the words unsaid.
Ahhhhhhh...
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh.
You are clearly heaven's angel.

You are clearly,
Heaven's angel.

I feel this in the touch when you're near to me.
And under moonlight you are the glow I see.
Ahhhhhhh...
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhh
Ahhhhhhh.
You are clearly heaven's angel.

You are clearly,
Heaven's angel.

You are clearly heaven's angel.
You are clearly,
Heaven's angel.

You've come to give me a relief,
As a remedy.
You seem to knock away my obstacles,
To free me.

Ahhhhhhh...
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhh
Ahhhhhhh.
You are clearly heaven's angel.

You are clearly,
Heaven's angel.

You've come to give me a relief,
As a remedy.
You seem to knock away my obstacles,
To free me.

Ahhhhhhh...
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhh
Ahhhhhhh.
You are clearly heaven's angel.

You are clearly,
Heaven's angel.

I see them in the heavens above your head.
I hear them from your eyes with the words unsaid.
Ahhhhhhh...
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh.
You are clearly heaven's angel.

You are clearly,
Heaven's angel.

I feel this in the touch when you're near to me.
And under moonlight you are the glow I see.
And...
Ahhhhhhh,
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhh
Ahhhhhhh...
You are clearly heaven's angel.

You are clearly heaven's angel.
You are clearly...
Heaven's angel.
You are clearly heaven's angel.
You are clearly...
Heaven's angel.
You are clearly heaven's angel.
You are clearly...
Heaven's angel.
And...
Ahhhhhhh,
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhh
Ahhhhhhh...

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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I Wish I Was A Heavenly Angel

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would watch and protect mankind
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must play in my own kind

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would pray for those in sorrow
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must suffer the torment of borrow

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would worship my god day and night
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must fight for my own right

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would always cling to my sword
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must fight the pain of my fault

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would never no tiredness
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must till the land to grow in abundance

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would weep when man sin
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must pray for my own sin so dire

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would shore endlessly in space
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must check as I walk in pace

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For I would wonder around this world free
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must stand still as a tree

I wish I was a heavenly angel
For my heart shall always be in joy
But I am no heavenly angel
Hence must behave just like a boy

poem by Samuel Donkor
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Suffolk: Say, gentle princess, would you not suppose your bondage happy, to be made a queen?
Margaret: To be a queen in bondage is more vile than is a slave in base servility; for princes should be free.

line from Henry VI, Act V, Scene 3, script by William Shakespeare (1590)
Submitted by Dan Costinaş
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I will bring you out of the land of bondage

I will bring you out of the land of bondage

Arms subjugated she prays:
Chag Ha-Matzot
Chag Ha-Pesach
to which the third eye replies,

'I will bring you out of the land of bondage'
the tenth plague will not touch you
and when the angel of death descends
to slay the Egyptians’ first-born
thou shall be passed over.

Then thou shall sit at each Seder
and retell the Exodus saga
while partaking in a festive meal.
Then thou shall recite prayers of thanks,
welcome Elijah the prophet
and sing Passover songs.

Thy table shall be festive and decorated
with four cups of wine, four why questions, four sons.

The Wise Son, the generation of the chacham,
the Wicked Son, the generation of the rasha,
the Unknowing Son, the generation of the simple son,
the Unquestioning Son, the lost generation.

And I shall make you four promises:

'I will bring you out of the land of bondage.'
'I will save you.'
'I will free you from slavery.'
'I will take you to be a chosen people.'

~~~
Alex Nodopaka Oct©2006
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poem by Alex Nodopaka
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Angel of death, please take me now

I just want to forget what
happend to me, so recently
I just want my body to be
free, angel of death, take
my soul from me.

I dont want this pain,
so Im gonna end it in vain

let the angel of death make
my body cold
write my soul on paper,
and let it be sold.

I dont want to die old,
I want to go now,
please angel of death take me
now, somehow, let my body
be free.

Please, angel of death, take me.

poem by Nicole Buckland
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My Angel Love (Trijan Refrain)

My angel love, My angel love,
Such beauty in my eyes,
You're sent to me from God above
For Heaven heard my cries.
He sent you with a love so pure
A divine soul that's sure to cure...
My broken heart
My broken heart
Is safe within your wings, secure.

My angel love, My angel love,
You take away the chains,
You help me break away free of
The heartaches and the pains.
You wrap me up and hold me tight
And pull me out into the light...
We fly away
We fly away
My angel love, this feels so right.

My angel love, My angel love,
Don't ever let me go,
I give my thanks to God above
For sending you below.
And when my time comes to an end
From all the years which we transcend...
I'll follow you
I'll follow you
To Heaven we will both ascend.

poem by Adam McKim
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Our Angel

The world lost an Angel
She walked beside you
And you never knew
She lived next to you
And you never knew

But when she touched your life
It was unmistakable
The love, the warmth, the caring,
And the endless giving which overflowed
From her heart and soul
Could only come from that of an Angel

Our Angel was a Mother and a Grandmother
Our Angel was a Sister and a Wife
Our Angel was a Friend and a Mentor

Our hearts ache with sadness and emptiness
For, Our Angel has moved on to a new world
A world where Souls fly free
A world without pain
A world where Our Angel has Wings

We mourn for OUR loss, but let us not forget
Life is to be celebrated
And the remembrance cherished

If, our Angel could speak to us know, she would tell you…
“Please don’t cry, celebrate my life, enjoy being together on this day.
Remember my smile, my good deeds, my love for my
Family and friends, and keep me alive in your heart.”

Our Angel is Patricia Ann Cox and
Heaven is now a better place

poem by Wendy Cox
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Free

Dont sleep til the sunrise, listen 2 the falling rain
Dont worry bout tomorrow, dont worry bout your pain
Dont cry unless youre happy, dont smile unless youre blue
Never let that lonely monster take control of u
Be glad that u r free
Free 2 change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be glad that u r free
Theres many a man whos not
Be glad 4 what u had baby, what youve got
Be glad 4 what youve got
I know (my? ) heart is beating, my drummer tells me so
If u take your life 4 granted, your beating heart will go
So dont sleep until youre guilty, cuz sinners all r we
Theres others doing far worse than us, so be glad that u r free
Be glad that u r free
Free 2 change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be glad that u r free
Theres many a man whos not
Be glad 4 what u had baby, what youve got
Be glad 4 what youve got
Soldiers are a marching, theyre writing brand new laws
Will we all fight together 4 the most important cause?
Will we all fight 4 the right 2 be free?
Free (be glad that u r free)
Free 2 change my mind (free 2 change your mind)
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime (free 2 go most anywhere,anytime)
Im just glad, Im just glad Im free, yeah (be glad that u r free)
Theres many a man whos not (theres many a man whos not)
Glad 4 what I had baby, (be glad 4 what u had and)
Glad 4 what I got, oh yeah (for what youve got)
Oh Im just glad, Im just glad Im free,yeah (be glad that u r free)
Free 2 change my mind (free 2 change your mind)
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime (free 2 go most anywhere,anytime)
(be glad that u r free)
(theres many a man whos not)
Im so... (be glad 4 what u had and for)
(what youve got)

song performed by by Prince
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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Dream of an Angel

guess what? other boys
ask god for heaven, holiday
and presents but i ask god
for an angel, white angel
with his big feathery wings
like what we see of gabriel
and guess what? yes, god did send
the angel to my dream one night
so huge were his wings
i found myself ruffling the feathers
as he stood tall
without even uttering a word
the strong feathers
which felt so warm
then the sudden fear
that he was coming
to take away mother
angel does this thing
says the bible
how i had cried
screamed that he would not
take mom away
the heaven reverberated
with my plea
i woke up tearsoaked
and glad that it was just a dream
glad that god had let me
see an angel
an angel with his large
feathery wings
that stands so tall

poem by John Tiong Chunghoo
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Lightning In The Sky

Lightning in the sky
Thunder on the ground
Man and beast alike
Seeking shelter from the storm
All around there is fear in the air
All around there is fear in the air
Burning drops of rain
Flood my thirsty soul
Cold chills to the bone
Glowing eyes filled with pain
All around theres a cry no one hears
All around theres a cry no one hears
Always on the run
Never taking time to see
Beauty all around
Natures dance is just for me
All around, natures dance
Just for me
All around, natures dance
Just for me
Rainbows glowing high
Evening shadows fall
Dont you wait for me
I wont be back for your call
I am free from your spell, I am free
I am free from your spell, I am free
I am free from your spell, I am free
Free, free, free...
Free from your spell, I am free

song performed by by Santana
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king.

quote by Saint Augustine
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven

You tell me you married an angel
Shes made heaven out of your home
You say there couldnt be rainbows in heaven
cause shes brought you happiness that youve never known
You may hate me for what Ive to tell you
But youll thank me for setting you right
While you work to keep angels in heaven
Your angel steps out of heaven each night
Her heavens not the same as youre living in
Its any place where theres music and a free drink from him
So call her your angel, I wont say youre not right
But your angel steps out of heaven each night

song performed by by Elvis Costello
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To Stone I Turn

If not a slave of this world, I am a slave of God
Wearied in chains, my soul oppressed
I walk with leaden feet
To a feat I trod

My solace warms, in a soul dressed
by the virgin's blood and
Magdalene's tears.
With their succor
I quench my fears
Its love impressed,
My soul never leers

Still the chains don't chain my will,
a will sick with desire.
Outwitting my simple soul
My will tempts the mire
To swamp not just the earth,
but slime God's soul as well
So in misery my soul can dwell
And in hell burn in fire.

Mystified in God's quay….
In my plumbeous chains, saturnine my soul turns
Wearied by the trod.
Treading lead, the color gray
Like an angel I fly away.
Where souls land and
pray to God
Hoping their soul never burns

To stone, my soul turns

poem by Kevin Michael Murphy
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Angels Don't Cry

Dear Jesus
Can I be an angel
What can I do
I want to go to heaven
Do you need me too
I promise I'll be good
I'll dance around your throne
Mommy won't even notice
That I'm gone

Angel's don't bleed
Or do they cry
They bounce cloud to cloud
On wings that fly
Angel's don't hurt
From a body black and blue
Jesus, please take me
To heaven with you

Angel's aren't scared
They don't feel no pain
They don't lay on sheets
With crimstone bloodstains
Angel's don't have bruises
Or cry in the night
Angel's don't hide in closets
To keep out of sight

Angel's don't hurt
From a body black and blue
Jesus, please take me
To heaven with you

poem by Linda Hill
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